Understanding the Terminology
The autograph marketplace is loaded with acronyms and initials to describe various autographed items. If you're looking through autograph magazines, or combing the Internet auction sites looking for autographs, you will come upon these abbreviations:
ALS: Autograph letter signed
LS: Letter signed
TLS: Typed letter signed
DS: Document signed
SP: Signed photograph
B/W: Black and white
CSP: Color signed photograph
ANS: Autographed note signed
ADS: Autographed document signed
I: Inscribed (personalized)
ISP: Inscribed signed photo
CISP: Color inscribed signed photo
AQS: Autographed quotation signed
TTM: Through the mail
UACC: Universal Autograph Collector's Club
PP: Preprint
Autograph collectors seek out celebrities. But do celebrities ever collect autographs? They are certainly in the best position to get in-person signatures—and there's no need for a Certificate of Authenticity. Jennifer Love Hewitt, a television and film star, is one celebrity who collects autographs of her fellow actors. And who can blame her? When you've worked in films with people like Sigourney Weaver and Gene Hackman, why not?
